Wendell Barnhouse is a nationally-known and respected columnist who has spent over 20 years covering collegiate athletics. He has reported from 25 Final Fours and more than three dozen bowl games and has written about the Big 12 and its schools since the conference's beginning. Barnhouse will be updating the Big 12 Insider on happenings and behind-the-scenes information about the conference.

The Oklahoma State
Cowgirls have a special and devoted fan in Landry Gum, the son of play-by-play
announcer Kevin Gum.

Daniel-Meyer Coliseum,
TCU's basketball facility, recently turned 50. As it prepares to join the Big
12, the school is assessing upgrades and improvements to the facility.

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson, who is in the middle of the
player-of-the-year discussion, has worked at becoming a student of the game.

Jason King of ESPN.com writes that Kansas senior point guard
Tyshawn Taylor is playing with a focus and a purpose.

New Big 12 member TCU will be able to end the debate about
whether it can compete in the Big 12 in football.

New Kansas coach Charlie Weis is excited about being
reunited with quarterback Dayne Crist, who joins the Jayhawks after
transferring from Notre Dame.

David Ubben, ESPN.com's Big 12 blogger, lists his top 10
games for the Conference in 2011.